Glasgow Coffee Festival takes to the streets to encourage support for local businesses Rosalind Erskine September 18, 2020 Drink, In the News This year’s Glasgow Coffee Festival is set to be the biggest ever as it takes to the streets for the very first time, in a bid to encourage Glaswegians to visit local, independent businesses. The annual...
Scran season 2: A culinary tour of the Highlands Rosalind Erskine September 18, 2020 Drink, Food, In the News Scran is taking a culinary tour around Scotland, chatting to a range of local legends about their businesses, produce and their community. This week, I am on a socially distant tour of the Highlands...
Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Café seeks Bloody Mary taste testers ahead of reopening – here’s how to apply Rosalind Erskine September 17, 2020 Drink, In the News Kelvingrove Café, which is currently closed for refurbishment, is seeking ten Bloody Mary “sensory judges” or taste testers to help create the ultimate recipe ahead of its reopening. These taste...
A pop-up rum bar is coming to a beautiful Scottish beach this month – and giving away free cocktails Rosalind Erskine September 17, 2020 Drink, In the News Now, with the arrival of some late summer sun, Langs Jamaican Rum is set to add to the area’s tropical resemblance by introducing a pop-up rum bar, launching on the beach’s shores from Saturday 19...
BrewDog team up with ‘old adversary’ Schorschbräu to create Strength in Numbers – the strongest beer in the world Rosalind Erskine September 17, 2020 Drink, In the News Ten years on from Tactile Nuclear Penguin, BrewDog have, once again, brewed a super strong beer - Strength in Numbers. After a few years of rivalry with Schorschbräu, in which both breweries attempted to...
Innis & Gunn to stream Barrowlands gig as part of the ‘Recommending the Recommenders’ campaign Rosalind Erskine September 17, 2020 Drink, In the News Innis & Gunn has bagged Glasgow singer songwriter Mark McDonald the gig of his life – live streaming a show from the iconic Barrowland Ballroom stage in Glasgow, as part of the brewer’s ‘Recommending...
Van Winkle to open second location in Glasgow’s west end – and you can exchange dollars for food and drink Rosalind Erskine September 16, 2020 Drink Glasgow bourbon bar Van Winkle will open a second branch on Byres Road on Thursday 24 September. Currently located opposite the iconic Barrowland Ballroom in the city’s east end, Van Winkle has...
Rapscallion Soda release final seasonal flavour – S_03 Cranachan Rosalind Erskine September 16, 2020 Drink, In the News Specialist soft drinks manufacturer, Rapscallion Soda, has revealed the third flavour to their seasonal range of drinks, S_03 Cranachan. The craft sodas, made in Glasgow, are created with fresh, seasonal...
Youngest Scottish female brewer launches Heaven Cent IPA from Harviestoun Brewery Rosalind Erskine September 16, 2020 Drink, In the News Heaven Cent is a new session IPA and is the debut creation of Lisa Matthews, the newest brewer at Harviestoun in Clackmannanshire. Lisa is originally from Islay and, after completing a BSc (Hons) in Brewing...
Autumn menus 2020: new season’s hot drinks and treats at Costa, Starbucks, Pret A Manger and Caffe Nero – including Pumpkin Spice Latte Rosalind Erskine September 16, 2020 Drink, In the News As the weather starts to get cooler and the days shorter, coffee chains are introducing their menus of seasonal hot drinks and warming snacks. From the famous pumpkin spice latte to sweet honeycomb drinks,...
